6 Inmates Face Charges

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Six inmates at the Palm Beach County Jail are facing criminal charges following a disturbance that left eight correctional officers injured, Palm Beach County sheriff`s officers said on Wednesday.

The correctional officers were trying to force fighting inmates back into their cells about 9 p.m. on Tuesday, when several inmates began throwing hot water on them, said Sheriff`s Office spokesman Bob Ferrell. He did not know why the inmates were fighting.

None of the inmates was injured, but all of the injured correctional officers were treated at hospitals and released. Their injuries ranged from fractured ribs and a chipped knee bone to minor burns, Ferrell said.

Six inmates are facing criminal charges of battery on a correctional officer and resisting arrest with violence. Internal affairs investigators are looking into the disturbance, Ferrell said.